Useful Resources for Learning and Study

This list is a very informal one and does not reflect official ECLAM study recommendations. If you have resources to add, please email the Secretariat.

Courses

These courses have been attended by many residents and may help to fill gaps in your knowledge. You and your supervisor should work together to find courses and externships that fit your needs.

Summer School (ESLAV/ECLAM)

ESLAV-ECLAM Summer Schools, offered each summer for about 3 days, are based on a rotating set of learning modules. Check our events calendar to find the next scheduled school.

EUPRIM / FELASA primate course

The course is provided by the DPZ in Germany and is frequently attended by residents who need additional training with primates. The course begins with an e-learning section followed by a 5-day on-site course and an examination.

Davis-Thompson Foundation

The Foundation has been providing pathology education for over 50 years and is well-recognised for its high quality pathology training. The website offers links to a wealth of information. Residents are encouraged to attend the EuroPOLA course when it is offered in Europe; or the companion course in the US.

British Society of Toxicological Pathology

The BSTP offers a rotating set of on-site (in the UK) continuing education courses for those working with animal models, based upon systems affected.

Fondazione Guido Bernadini

FGB provides an ongoing seminar series offering basic education in lab animal science. Courses are either held online or on-site.

Online Books and Journals

ECLAM has a suggested reading list, from which both mock and certification examination questions are referenced. The list can be accessed here as a PDF. It is also in an online Zotero database, which can be accessed at no cost.

Interactive e-books from the University of Georgia (USA) on general veterinary topics can be accessed at: https://books.apple.com/us/author/educational-resources-university-of-georgia/id1021256510?see-all=books

Wikis

Norecopa has a Refinement Wiki with many interesting pages. Please consider becoming a contributor. https://wiki.norecopa.no/index.php/Special:AllPages

Improve study habits

Concept maps

What are they? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUEqM-4BP4w
How to make one by hand (introduction): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZJj6DwCqSU
Why they work as self-study aids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSrlIP3yVjs (it’s a bit long, so click on Chapters to navigate quickly through the video)
Rather long presentation on using concept mapping in teaching and learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdHG66opp5Y&t=45s
How they are used in exams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQX0tJw8dhs
Download and use Cmaps and/or Serolearn.
The map at the right was made with Cmaps and depicts how ECLAM training works, highlighting those parts which ECLAM tracks.